Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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